Manaslu

The Manaslu from the west

Manaslu (left) and eastern peak in the first sunlight

The Manaslu ( Nepali: मनास्लु Manaslu ) in Nepal is one of the fourteen eight-thousanders, with a height of 8163 m, it is the eighth highest mountain in the world. The Manaslu group, which also includes Ngadi Chuli ( 7871 m) and Himal Chuli ( 7893 m) count is also referred to as Mansiri Himal or Gurkha Himal and is located in the district of Gorkha. In the north- west, the Annapurna massif, in the southeast, the Ganesh Himal is located.

Name

The name of the Manaslu comes from Sanskrit and means mountain of the soul. The mountain is also known as Kutang.

Climbing history

Until the early 1950s the Manaslu was poorly understood. In the years 1950 to 1955, after the first British explorations four Japanese reconnaissance trips were carried out to find possible paths increase. On 9 May 1956, the Manaslu was first climbed by a Japanese expedition led by Yuko Maki on the northeast flank.

In 1964, a Dutch expedition succeeded the first ascent of the North Summit. The eastern summit of Manaslu could be climbed on 9 November 1986 with an expedition led by Jerzy Kukuczka first time.

The second ascent succeeded in 1971 by a Japanese expedition on the north-west wall. 1972 succeeded a Tyrolean expedition led by W. Nairz the ascent of the south face, in a snowstorm two climbers, Andi Schlick and Franz Jäger, died. In this expedition on April 25, 1972, Reinhold Messner reached the summit of Manaslu (third ascent ). Messner was able to get to safety in time before the severe storm. He also led the first ascent of this mountain by without supplemental oxygen.

In 1981 the Austrians Sepp Millinger ( Waidring ) and Peter Woergoetter ( Saalfelden ) succeeded after the summit climb the world's first departure from a 8000 on skis. The departure of the Manaslu part due to the relatively low-lying base camp to the longest runs in the world.

On September 30, 2012, the German Benedikt Böhm set a speed record by took less than 24 hours for ascent and ski descent.

The summit of Manaslu

Manaslurunde

The trekking route around Manaslu begins in Arughat Bazar ( 570 m) or in Gorkha and results in two to three weeks around the mountain. At the start of the route in Gorkha starts via the pass Rupina La ( 4720 m) before it hits north of the village of Jagat on the Arughat of the valley of the Budhi Gandaki leading up route. Next in the valley of the Budhi Gandaki running, the trail leads through the Tibetan influenced villages Lho ( 3020 m), Samagaon ( 3390 m) and Samdo ( 3870 m ) before the pass Larkya La ( 5135 m) reached the highest point of the Tour will. The descent is via Bimtang and mainly inhabited by Gurung village Tilije. In Dharapani the route meets the Annapurna Circuit and follows the Marsyangdi River downstream towards Besisahar (780 m).